PITBABE (ENGLISH VER)

CHAPTER 3 (PART 1/2)

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"What's up, Babe?"

Way greeted his friend with a smile as soon as Babe entered the garage. Babe wore a black shirt from a well-known brand, loose trousers and stylish sunglasses, and looked good as usual, even though for the past few weeks, Babe rarely appeared to see his friends.

"Hello handsome..." The slender figure took off his sunglasses before raising one arm to circle his tall friend's neck and placed a soft kiss on his cheek in the flirtatious way he always liked. "Did you miss me?"

"I'd rather ask if you missed me," Way said sarcastically. "You don't even go to clubs at all."

"Oh, sorry. Recently I've been practicing Dharma."

"Hah, that's almost done."

Babe chuckled, happy that Way could still take his jokes well. If he didn't count himself, he thought that Way was the one who comprehended and understood him the most. It wasn't surprising that people often mistakenly thought they had a special relationship.

"Oh, I brought the child with me," Babe said before turning around and beckoning a tall young man who had been following behind him from the start to come over and stand near him. Speaking to the plain-faced bespectacled boy, he said in a calm voice, "This is my friend Way. He owns the garage and also manages the pit at the stadium. Let's get to know each other."

"Sawatdeekrap..." The boy lowered his head towards Way awkwardly, while Way nodded and chuckled at the boy's personality which didn't seem to match Babe's at all.

"His name is Charlie." The famous racer introduced Charlie in a short way, as if he didn't want them to get to know each other. Babe didn't go into any detail about Charlie at all. Way could feel what kind of relationship this child had with his friend. It was just a little surprising that Babe seemed to have changed his type a little this time.

Charlie seemed different from Babe's previous partners, and at the same time, Babe seemed more possessive of this child than any other partner.

"Wadee, Charlie." Way said this with a friendly smile, but in Charlie's eyes, this smile made him feel a little tense. He wasn't sure, maybe he was overthinking it, but it felt like he was teasing him. Then in his mind, he thought it must be something else.

"Don't tease him," Babe raised his hand and waved it in front of Way's face, as if knowing that a smile like that would cause a frightened child like Charlie to act inappropriately. Way saw this and laughed happily. His friend really understood every step of the way. "Take care of my car. I need a new car. Last night I was attacked so hard, it almost ended."

"Oh, I heard it from Billy," Way answered casually as he took the car keys from Babe. This guy always used valuable cars and always gave the best care to them. How much would it cost? Tens of millions? That didn't matter to someone like Pit Babe because he only cared about winning. "So which one will you take?"

"Let's see," Babe answered quietly. Then, nodding his head towards the young man standing tensely beside him, he added, "And let me see the car for this kid too."

Way smiled when he heard that. Meanwhile, Charlie, who was already nervous, became even more nervous when he saw Babe's close friend. He didn't know what that smile meant. Maybe he
was making fun of him, but he hadn't even done anything. Or, was it weird that Babe brought him here?

"Sure," Way answered before giving Charlie a gentle nod. "Come on, kid, which one do you want?"

"Pick one and take it." Babe turned around and said softly to Charlie when the young man still looked nervous, not daring to follow Way into the showroom. However, when it was confirmed by Babe, Charlie felt a little more comfortable.